The Série 0350 are a type of single carriage diesel railcar used by Portuguese Railways (CP). They were built by Allan of Rotterdam in the Netherlands in 1954-55 (as Série 0300). In 2000 they were extensively modernised and reclassified as Série 0350.[1] The distinctive roof pod above the driver's compartment houses heat dissipators for rheostatic braking.

Série 0350
Série 0350 railcar (number 0355) at Entroncamento station, 2009
ManufacturerAllan of Rotterdam
Built atRotterdam, Netherlands (original)
Guifões, Portugal (refurbishment)
Entered service1954/2000
RefurbishedEMEF, S.A. (2000–2003)
Number built24
Number in service2
Fleet numbers0351–0374
Capacity179
OperatorsComboios de Portugal
Lines servedBeira Baixa
Figueira da Foz
Lousã
Oeste
Leste
Cáceres
Specifications
Train length23,630 mm (77 ft 6+38 in)
Car length23,630 mm (77 ft 6+38 in)
Width3,400 mm (11 ft 1+78 in)
Height4,230 mm (13 ft 10+12 in)
Floor height1,070 mm (3 ft 6+18 in)
DoorsElectro-pneumatic coach doors, 2 each side
Wheel diameter920 mm (36.22 in)
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Prime mover(s)2 x Société Surgèrienne de Construction Mécanique
Poyaud C6150T
Engine type(?)
Cylinder count6
Power output220 CV (162 kW; 217 hp)
TransmissionElectric
HVACAir conditioning
Braking system(s)Electro-pneumatic
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in)

Many of the lines used by these units have been closed in recent years, notably the Figueira da Foz and Lousã branches. In August 2017 CP restarted a one-per-day return passenger service on the Linha do Leste between Entroncamento and Badajoz (Spain) using a 0350 railcar.[2]

Allan also built a metre gauge version of its diesel railcars for CP, which were classified Série 9300.

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